Howard Bruce Somers, M.D.
Specialist · Coronado, CA
Howard Bruce Somers, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Coronado, California, and NPI 1679572002, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (California C51096, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Bruce Somers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- C51096 CA
MD11456 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 234 A Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
- Phone
- (619) 435-5504
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 435-5519
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard Bruce Somers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license C51096Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Howard Bruce Somers among 5,749 specialist records in California
Howard Bruce Somers, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in California
There are 5,749 specialist records in California.
All 5,749 in California → Every provider in Coronado → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bailey, M.D.Coronado, CA 921181396971388
- Peter Kelly, M.D.Coronado, CA 921181265412779
- Alan Abrams, M.D., J.DSan Diego, CA 921191962697979
- Ariel ArellanesSan Diego, CA 921171518675222
- Cassandra BagnallSan Diego, CA 921171093495442
- Susan Feldman, MSPTSan Diego, CA 921171750351250
- Scott Greer, M.D.San Diego, CA 921191811993561
- Michael HelmsSan Diego, CA 921171528776440
Common questions
What is Howard Bruce Somers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard Bruce Somers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679572002, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Bruce Somers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 A Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118. Phone: (619) 435-5504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Bruce Somers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C51096, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Howard Bruce Somers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Bruce Somers, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.